Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis will miss Opening Day with a moderate left hamstring strain, the team announced Monday without providing a timetable for his return, but a stint on the injured list is probable due to the typical recovery period.

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis will miss the start of the season due to a strained left hamstring. An MRI revealed a moderate sprain after Lewis hurt himself running out a grounder in the Twins’ Grapefruit League game Sunday against the Boston Red Sox.

On Sunday afternoon at Hammond Stadium the Minnesota Twins baseball world stood still. Star third baseman Royce Lewis wrapped a grounder down the third base line and pulled up lame halfway to first base. The reaction from fans, as well as the player, were not good.

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